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• What is qualitative research?
• Qualitative research is a method of inquiry employed
in many different academic disciplines, traditionally in
the social sciences, but also in market research and
further contexts.[1] Qualitative researchers aim to gather
an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the
reasons that govern such behavior. The qualitative
method investigates the why and how of decision
making, not just what, where, when. Hence, smaller but
focused samples are more often needed, rather than
large samples.
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This document provides an overview of how to do research for a class project. It discusses field research methods like observation and interviews. It then outlines the steps to take, including asking a research question, using library resources like catalogs and databases to find books and articles, and citing sources. The document reviews specific library resources at Ohio Northern University like the POLAR catalog, OhioLINK, and databases like LexisNexis and Opposing Viewpoints. It emphasizes evaluating internet sources critically and provides contact information for research help.
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- 1. ENGL 1421 Intensive Composition2 Professor Traci Welch Moritz Public Services Librarian Heterick Memorial Library
- 2. Introduction • Welcome • Traci Welch Moritz, t-moritz@onu.edu • Feel free to visit or email • Librarians on duty 8-4, 6-9 Mon – Thurs, 8-4 Friday and 10-3:30 on Sundays • IM and Chat Reference available certain times
- 3. How am Isuppose to remember all this stuff? 3
- 4. Libraries at ONU • Heterick •Taggert Law Memorial Library Library •Library for Law school, • Undergraduate accessible to all Library, accessible to all
- 5. ONU ID isLibrary card EVA Eva Maglott 00021559801 Eva Maglott Please use all digits in your student ID number.
- 6. What we’ll dotoday • What is field research? • How to do research • How to use library resources to do research • What resources to use when doing research
- 7. Field Research •Field research can be considered either as a broad approach to qualitative research or a method of gathering qualitative data. The essential idea is that the researcher goes “into the field” to observe the phenomenon in it’s natural state or in situ. As such, it is probably most related to the method of participant observation. The field researcher typically takes extensive field notes which are subsequently coded and analyzed in a variety of ways (Trochimn, B 1999)
- 8. Field Research •What is qualitative research? • Qualitative research is a method of inquiry employed in many different academic disciplines, traditionally in the social sciences, but also in market research and further contexts.[1] Qualitative researchers aim to gather an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior. The qualitative method investigates the why and how of decision making, not just what, where, when. Hence, smaller but focused samples are more often needed, rather than large samples. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualitative_research
- 9. Field Research • Observation – Participant – Direct • Interview • Survey – Print – Person – Mail/Email – Phone
- 10. Field Research •More info on qualitative research • http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/qual. php • http://www.qsrinternational.com/what-is- qualitative-research.aspx • http://wilderdom.com/research/QualitativeVersu sQuantitativeResearch.html • http://carbon.ucdenver.edu/~mryder/itc/pract_re s.html
- 11. Field Research •Finding information about how to do field research • Catalogs • Databases • Other types of reliable resources
- 12. Writing an analyticalresearch paper Ask a question DO: DO NOT: • Exploring the topic • Take a stance • Research the topic • Be persuasive • Explain the topic • Worry about your • Critically evaluate definitive research • Use primary and question too soon secondary resources
- 13. How to doresearch •State your topic as a question •Identify main concepts or keywords •Test the topic -- Look for keywords and synonyms and related terms for the information sought Subject headings in catalogs Built-in thesauri in many databases Reference sources Textbooks, lecture notes, readings Internet Librarians, Instructors
- 14. What do Ido next? Use library resources to continue your background research.
- 15. CATALOGS • POLAR-- Accessing items located at HML (physical and electronic) as well as Law Library • OhioLINK -- Next Step if you can’t find what you want in the HML collection • ILL -- option of last resort
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- 17. Find a book-- POLAR
- 18. Find a Book-- POLAR Keyword Search •Looks in several locations (usually subject, article title, abstracts or contents) •Does not require an exact match •Generates comparatively large number of hits (not precise) •Good if you are not familiar with terminology
- 19. Find a Book-- POLAR Checked out at HML, try at OhioLINK Checked out at HML but available at law library so head over there Available as e-book, click the link and follow the directions
- 20. Find a Book-- POLAR E-books
- 21. Find a Book-- POLAR
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- 23. Find a Book-- OhioLINK • Materials owned by all Ohio colleges, universities, several public libraries • Link from POLAR permits you to submit requests • Most requests arrive in 2-3 working days • No charge • Only 25 requests at a time • May keep up to 84 days
- 24. Find a Book-- OhioLINK
- 25. Find a Book-- OhioLINK 1. Make sure copies are available at other libraries 2. Click on request button
- 26. Find a book-- OhioLINK 3. Select Ohio Northern 4. Enter your first and last name and all 11 digits exactly as they appear on your ID 5. Be sure to select Heterick as your pick up location and then click submit. 6. An email will be sent when the item is ready for pickup
- 27. Find a book-- SearchOhio • Access to several Ohio public libraries • Access via OhioLINK • An option when item wanted is not available at ONU or through OhioLINK
- 28. My Library Account Allows you to see what you have checked out and requested. Allows you to renew online (if possible). Allows you to see charges on your account.
- 29. My Library Account Enter first and last name and all 11 digits on university ID
- 30. My Library Account • For more information visit the Library Information page
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- 32. Bibliographic Citation Software Use “RefWorks” tab in the ENGL Research guide for more information
- 33. What do Ido next? Consider using critically evaluated websites
- 34. RESEARCH TOOLS∞INTERNET FIND INTERNET RESOURCES Comprehensive search engines: •Alta Vista Subject portals: •Ask.com •Librarians' Index to the •Excite Internet •Scholar.Google •WWW Virtual Library •Hotbot •Lycos •Wisenut Multi-engine searching: MetaCrawler Vivisimo
- 35. RESEARCH TOOLS∞INTERNET Googleand Wikipedia aren’t evil, just use them for the correct purpose in your research.
- 36. RESEARCH TOOLS∞INTERNET Note: If workingoff Google Scholar campus user sees ONU buys only citation Full-text database Google asks to to link to articles not content full text. See OhioLINK the Permits Research Google to Run Google Guide for link to full-text Scholar help in Search setting up Google ONU user sees Scholar for licensed full-text off-campus articles access.
- 37. RESEARCH TOOLS∞INTERNET • Does the information located satisfy the research need? • Is the information factual and unbiased? • See handout “Critically Analyzing Information Sources” at the “Web” tab on the ENGL 1421 Research Guide.
- 38. What do Ido next? Use databases to find articles based on your search strategy
- 39. • Often toolsfor locating journal and newspaper articles • Most are subject-specific – some multi-disciplinary • Many give access to full text of articles • Heterick has 212
- 40. Find an Article Clickon “Databases”
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- 42. Find an Article SUBJECT SPECIFIC BIG THREE • Academic Search Complete • Lexis-Nexis • Opposing Viewpoints 42
- 43. Find an Article •Periodical means the same as Magazine Usually magazines are more “popular” • Journals Scholarly or Professional Peer reviewed
- 44. General Database Scholarlyjournals, peer reviewed articles
- 45. General Database Scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles
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- 47. Find an Article Somearticles available full-text html or pdf
- 48. Find an Article •What if it’s not available PDF or HTML? • Always hit the “find it” icon and see what happens next.
- 49. Find an Article •It may have to be requested ILL
- 50. Find an Article •It may be available Full text from OhioLINK or another database
- 51. Find an Article •And could be available in print
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- 58. HOW TO DORESEARCH Cite what you find using standard formats There are 3 citation styles that are in frequent used at ONU. They are: •MLA (Modern Language Association) •APA (American Psychological Association) •CMS (Chicago Manual of Style) STEP 7
- 59. Off campus access Web Management Be sure to click on the “Off campus access tab” to begin
- 60. HELP Traci Welch Moritz, MLS Public Services Librarian Assistant Professor Heterick Memorial Library Reference t-moritz@onu.edu Librarians on 419-772-2473 duty 419-772-2185 8a-4p Mon-Fri 6p-9p Mon-Thur 10a-3:30p